In January, JDRF published an invited article in the widely read medical journal Diabetes, on the organization's mission, strategy, and priorities. JDRF President and CEO Jeffrey Brewer, one of the article's co-authors, gives his official statement on this milestone publication.

JDRF is committed to improving the lives of all people with T1D—including mothers-to-be. JDRF and JDRF Canadian Clinical Trials Network are launching CONCEPTT: a clinical trial testing CGM use on blood-glucose control in women with T1D who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Kerri Sparling doesn't like to be told what she can and "cannot" do. But when it came to the health of her first baby, the T1D blogger and JDRF friend paid attention to every little detail. Here is her personal story of everyday challenges—from A1C levels to nighttime lows—and ultimate triumph.